Aesthetic nurse prescriber Kay Greveson explains how she used hyaluronidase to dissolve lip filler in a patient’s over-treated lips Before After There has been much media attention recently regarding complications arising from dermal fillers, particularly those administered by non-medically trained individuals. It is important to consider lip anatomy, patient expectations1 and product choice2 when undertaking lip enhancement treatments and also to resist over-filling the lips. Dr Lee Walker advises in an Aesthetics journal article that practitioners should use no more than 1ml in the first clinic visit, in order to prevent over filling, and states the ratio of upper to lower lip should be 40:60, except in the Afro-Caribbean ethnic group where the ratio should be 50:50.
Case studyA 28-year-old male patient, who works as a makeup artist and YouTube/ Instagram blogger, came to my clinic requesting a more natural look for his lips, which had been treated elsewhere. He…
